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Habersham County, GA

Located in northeast Georgia, Habersham features mountains, waterfalls, and a strong agricultural base. Clarkesville is the county seat.

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Bills related to this county

HB 137

Contracts; increase dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 13 of the O.C.G.A., relating to contracts for public works, so as to increase the dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments; to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to contracts and purchases by public schools; to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public school property and facilities; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state, county, and municipal road systems; to amend Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public works bidding; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general authority, duties, and procedure for state purchasing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Anderson, Victor (10th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Yearta, Bill (152nd); Leverett, Rob (123rd); LaHood, John (175th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/12/2025: House Third Readers; 02/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/12/2025, House Vote #28, 152, 9, 12, 7; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #343, 45, 5, 4, 2

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HB 39

Habersham County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of technology fee

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment, collection, and distribution of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Habersham County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the maintenance of such technology fee funds; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Anderson, Victor (10th); Erwin, Chris (32nd)

Status History

04/30/2025: Act 31; 04/30/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 02/12/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/12/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/05/2025: House Third Readers; 02/05/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/16/2025: House Second Readers; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/05/2025, House Vote #15, 160, 1, 14, 5; 02/12/2025, Senate Vote #45, 52, 1, 1, 2

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